# Missing GTIN evidence worksheet

Internal manual review only. Not a provider upload or proof of eligibility.
Source guide: https://www.iamgeorgekelly.com/field-guide/missing-gtin-identifier-exists
Version 1.0.0 · Template prepared September 27, 2026 · Sources reviewed October 2, 2026 UTC

## Blank review

- Merchant item ID:
- Manufacturer / brand:
- Variant options and pack quantity:
- Original export and extraction time:
- GTIN as supplied (preserve as text):
- MPN as supplied (preserve as text):
- GTIN assignment: unknown / confirmed absent / confirmed present / conflicting
- MPN assignment: unknown / confirmed absent / confirmed present / conflicting
- Conflicting identity evidence: unknown / yes / no

| Source URL or document | Observation time | Exact item covered | Relevant evidence | Unresolved question |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | | | | |

- Review decision (default: hold):
- Reason, with evidence reference:
- Next action and required evidence:
- Owner:
- Reviewer and review time:
- Approved destination mapping (separate from proposal):
- Destination response and check time (only after authorized submission):

Blank fields mean unresolved or not recorded. Do not treat them as no/false.
A hold pauses this mapping decision; it does not instruct removal of a live listing.

## Filled fictional example

- Item: DEMO-MUG-BLUE, blue, 350 ml, single item.
- Manufacturer / brand: Example Workshop (fictional).
- GTIN: no GTIN assigned in this fictional scenario; no numeric value supplied.
- MPN: DEMO-350-B (fictional).
- Evidence: fictional manufacturer statement explicitly covers this selection and confirms no assigned GTIN, plus the brand and part number. No real lookup or document is claimed.
- GTIN assignment: confirmed absent within the fictional scenario.
- MPN assignment: confirmed present within the fictional scenario.
- Conflicting evidence: no within the fictional scenario.
- Decision: review brand/MPN route. Do not mark all identifiers absent.
- Next action: reviewer checks evidence and applicable destination requirements.
- Owner: fictional catalog owner.
- Reviewer, approved mapping, destination response: not recorded.

## Review prompts

1. Does the evidence identify this exact variant and pack?
2. Is absence documented, or is the value simply missing from an export?
3. Do known brand and MPN values contradict a claim of no identifiers?
4. Have conflicting sources been preserved and assigned to an owner?
5. Are evidence review, mapping approval, and provider acceptance recorded separately?

Google source references:
- https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324461?hl=en
- https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324478?hl=en
- https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324482?hl=en

The review method and example are original editorial proposals, not Google procedures or employer results.